Description
The legend of Quetzalc atl is the enduring epic myth of Mesoamerica. The gods create the universe, but man must carefully tend to the harmony of the world. Without spiritual attention to harmony, chaos may reign, destroying the universe and civilization.
The ancient Mexicans, like other peoples throughout the world, wrestled with ideas and metaphors by which to know the Godhead and developed their own concepts about their relationship to the universe. Quetzalc atl came to the Toltecs to teach them art, agriculture, peace, and knowledge. He was a redeemer god, and his story inspires, instructs, and entertains, as do all the great myths of the world.
Now available in paperback, the Lord of the Dawn is Anaya's exploration of the cosmology and the rich and complex spiritual thought of his Native American ancestors. The story depicts the daily world of man, the struggle between the peacemakers and the warmongers, and the world of the gods and their role in the life of mankind.
Author: Rudolfo Anaya
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Published: 02/15/2012
Pages: 168
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.50w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9780826351753
ISBN10: 0826351751
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology